You Need a Cute Pair of Gardening Gloves to Wear During Yard Work

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A gardener's tool kit would not be complete without a pair of the best gardening gloves. Not only do they protect your hands from the elements, but they're also a must-have for every backyard chore. Whether you're killing weeds, planting seedlings in your vegetable garden, installing a flowering vine, or cutting perennial herbs, your fingers will thank you! In fact, we'd even go so far as to say they're one of the most essential garden tools out there.

Ree Drummond tends to her own garden at home and will attest to it: "I've had my fair share of cute floral gardening gloves," she says, "but a few years I 'borrowed' a pair of Ladd's deerskin gloves, and they have become the gardening gloves of my dreams. You can't hurt 'em!" Just like her, you might end up with multiple pairs. That's why we've rounded up an assortment of the best garden gloves.

Our Top Picks

There are so many different colors and styles to choose from here. You'll find nitrile palm gloves, which are ideal if you're planting seeds or weeding, as they offer manual dexterity while keeping your fingers dry (yes, they're even helpful for starting seeds indoors). If you're trimming hedges or training your rose bushes up a trellis, you need gloves with leather gauntlets, which are long sleeves that extend up your arms and protect you from scratches. If you do a lot of heavy gardening, real leather gloves tend to stand up to a lot of wear and tear, lasting for more than one season. They'd make great gifts for gardeners as well.

So, check out these gardening gloves, and pay attention to sizing charts to ensure a good fit. (Don't forget a great pair of gardening shoes, too!)

Leather Gardening Gloves for Women

Get a grip with these leather gardening gloves that feature a flexible, ergonomic design to help you better hold your gardening tools. They're a popular pick with 2,800+ reviews! The microfiber leather on the fingers and palms will provide you with protection against scratches or cuts while the breathable and sweat-absorbing material on the back of your hands will keep them comfortable and dry. The elastic wrist design will even keep debris from getting inside the glove. They're best suited for gardening work and other light DIY projects.

Water-Resistant Gloves with Adjustable Wrists

These water-resistant gloves have an adjustable wrist to keep dirt and debris from ending up in your glove while working. But that's not all! The heavy duty HydraHyde leather palm and reinforced leather fingertips make for a durable glove and will help to increase your grip in the garden. This special leather is also more breathable than standard leather, so sweaty hands will be a thing of the past! A spandex back provides a pliable fit, too. According to the manufacturer, these gloves will work well for gardening, housework, landscaping, farming, ranching, DIY projects, and more.

The Pioneer Woman Vintage Floral Goatskin Leather Gloves

These pretty floral gloves from The Pioneer Woman are just as lovely as the flowers you're sure to plant in your garden! They were designed with both style and comfort in mind with goatskin leather on the padded palm and fingers as well as spandex on the back that offers both protection and breathability. There's also an adjustble wrist strap with a hook and loop closure that will provide the perfect fit and keep any dirt off of your hands while you tend to your garden. Bonus: the index finger and thumb even have touchscreen capabilities!

Heirloom Garden Arm Saver Gloves

Believe it or not, these patterned gloves are as practical as they are beautiful. Their long cuffs will protect you from scratches, sunburn, bug bites, and more. That pretty floral print is on a lightweight cotton twill fabric with a touch of spandex for added flexibility. Meanwhile, the palms are made from a synthetic leather that's reinforced on the thumb and pointer finger. You'll also enjoy the buckle at the wrist and adjustable cord on the forearm so you can be sure your gloves fit just right and no mulch makes its way in.

Wells Lamont Women's Soft Deerskin Full Leather Gloves

Here's a close dupe of Ladd's deerskin gloves—aka "the gardening gloves of my dreams" as Ree calls them. Deerskin is a naturally soft and flexible material, making it comfortable to wear for light work in the yard. You could also use them for light maintenance like roofing, driving, or equipment operation. The gloves also come with reinforced stitching and a textured palms for extra grip, plus a thumb design that provides dexterity. An elastic knit wrist will also keep them secure throughout the day.

Gardening Gloves with Adjustable Wrist Straps

A reinforced leather palm and knuckle padding provides plenty of protection and durability, while the touchscreen capability makes these gloves a great option for multitaskers. They also have a 4-way spandex fabrication and an adjustable velcro wrist strap that creates a more secure fit while preventing dirt and debris from getting inside. And how fun are those colors? Along with the bright pattern, you can also grab a dark blue coloration. Whether you're gardening or landscaping, these gloves will work for you.

Pigskin Leather Gloves With Gauntlets

Wear these budget-friendly, soft leather gloves with gauntlets to protect from scratches or rash-causing plants like poison ivy. They're made of premium pigskin on the palm and back of the hand which ensures breathability and comfort while out in the sun, wear resistance, and puncture resistance. Seriously, they're thornproof! The fingertips and padded palm are even reinforced for extra strength when tending to cactus plants or trimming roses and other prickly shrubs. Then there's the cowhide gauntlet cuff to add to the durability and keep the rest of your arm safe as well. These gloves come in a variety of colors, too!

Water-Resistant Leather Gloves

These heavy-duty leather gloves go through a special tanning process to make them breathable, yet also water resistant. Better yet, they have abrasion and puncture resistance with a reinforced leather palm patch to increase your grip on any gardening tools you may use.They'll also feel broken in from the moment you slip them on, then will stay that way as you continue to wear them. The slip-on design allows you to easily take the glove on and off while the elastic wrist keeps your hand clean as you use them. They're good for medium-duty use like gardening, home projects, farm work, and more.

Nitrile Palm Floral Gloves

These budget-priced, bright pink gloves will never get lost in the garden! Plus, the water-resistant nitrile coating is best for tasks involving chemicals, including herbicide, pesticides, or fungicides—of course, you can use them for other typical gardening and landscaping tasks, too. The nitrile coated palm and fingers also provide great traction and grip when working in both dry or wet conditions. You'll still have comfort as well! This is thanks to a breathable knit shell that gives you a large range of motion and an elastic knit wrist to keep the gloves snug and secure.

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